About
Jacoba is a freelance visual artist based in Hawick/Scotland with a focus on painting and drawing. Originally from Hamburg/Germany, she holds a degree in illustration from University of Applied Sciences in Hamburg. Her career includes a number of years in goldsmithery and teaching arts, craft, and history of arts.
Jacoba exhibited her work in various exhibitions in Hamburg and Scotland. She moved to the Scottish Borders four years ago. Her latest work shows imaginary landscapes and portraits of human and humanoid beings. Jacoba has been invited to show her work in Peebles Library, Museum & Gallery in April 2024.
This way to Peebles!
I'm so much looking forward to show my latest works in a joint exhibition with Ewen MacDonald, leaving the path of classical landscapes and portraits, only to realize that they are landscapes and portraits again.
Never mind!
painting Hamburg, painting Hawick
My landscape experience for a
number of years: Harbours and sailing vessels. Plein air painting
is still one of my favourites but
now I specialise on hills, horses
and knitting mills...
...or Hawick's High Street. Not to paint ships any more felt awkward for a while but now it's all good. We do have a river after all, even two, with a big building site on them. I use oils when painting outdoors - they're messy but workable even in a heavy rain.
drawing and sketching
I love it! Sketching is a pleasure, good practice, and a great source for ideas and more elaborate pictures. No tons of kit! Often I draw many versions of an image. I've got a pile of Hawick High Street views.
Jacoba Paulus
education
- Diploma in Illustration/Design, University of Applied Sciences (HAW), Hamburg, 2007
- Steiner Teacher for Arts and Crafts, 2015
- Apprenticeship Certificate in Goldsmithery, 1995
